Calcutta – Agartala – Silchar – Imphal

On March 29, 1959 at 10:45 AM, Calcutta – Agartala – Silchar – Imphal experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Indian Airlines, with the event recorded near Silchar Assam.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

24 people were known to be on board, 24 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 20, passenger fatalities: 20, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While descending to Silchar Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy turbulences. The airplane nosed down and eventually crashed in a field located 56 km west of Silchar Airport. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and all 24 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-CGI, MSN 20176, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 24.8260°, 92.7974°.